Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life
Three Mile Island was the site in 1979 of a partial meltdown at the plant’s Unit 2 reactor.
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Video:Â What is a carbon footprint?
This bite-sized video describes what a carbon footprint means and ways to reduce the emissions that it includes.
What the world needs now: Solar and wind power are surging around the globeÂ
Report says 2023 was likely pivot point as world gradually turns away from burning fossil fuels, toward clean energy.
Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk
This outage trend will likely continue as climate change intensifies, bringing more frequent extreme weather to an aging grid.
Energy-sucking cryptocurrencies good for criminals, bad for consumers
The electricity consumed to mine cryptocurrency continues to grow, with the majority coming from non-renewable sources.
Carbon neutrality in digital advertising:Â reaching net zero for media companiesÂ
Research suggests that digital advertising could contribute as much as 2% of global carbon emissions by 2025.
Blue Frontier’s air-conditioning technology uses global warming as its solution to cut electricity use
The Boca Raton-based startup has developed a way to make air conditioning more sustainable for the environment.
Video: Can ocean currents generate electricity?
This bite-sized video explores the use of ocean currents such as the Gulf Stream to generate renewable energy.
Tomorrow’s power grid must do more than keep the lights on
Increasingly severe weather, the ongoing energy transition and growing electricity demand mean we must transform our aging grid
FEMA study finds newer roofs prevent hurricane damage; Florida bill would create carbon sequestration task force
A report surveying the damage done by Hurricane Ian found that newer roofs were the single most important upgrade.
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